Moment woman 'kicks swan while it is mating before onlooker who tries to intervene is PUSHED into canal' as police chief issues appeal
This is the shocking moment a woman allegedly kicked a mating swan before an onlooker who tried to intervene was pushed into a canal.
Police have appealed for information about the pair who were part of a group of around ten people gathered around the edge of the water in Limehouse, east London, on Friday.
Footage shows that the woman appeared to try and kick the bird, whether she made contact is unclear, but it prompted an older man to intervene and to remonstrate with the group.
As he spoke to them, a youth in a blue t-shirt appeared from out of his field of view to shove him into the canal.
The furious onlooker marched toward the group with a pole after a girl kicked a swan that appeared to be mating in Limehouse canal, East London
The youth, wearing black shorts and a pair of flip-flops, is then seen riding away on a scooter, shouting 'have that'.
Superintendent Andy Cox from Metropolitan Police said: 'Awful viewing. Animal cruelty is an indicator of many other vile behaviours and a tendency towards other forms of violence.
'The assault & anti social behaviour needs our action. Help us by letting us know who these offenders are via 101 or confidentially via crimestoppers.'
A boy wearing a blue shirt and a black baseball cap pushes the man into the water below
Twitter users reacted to the shocking footage, former police officer Mike Pannett wrote: 'Who knew how deep that water was? That could have ended up in life changing injuries to that brave young man.
'Vile cowards and bullies of the highest order.'
Terry Morgan wrote: 'Thought swans were protected? Even if not still shocking behaviour. Hope they are identified and caught. Scum bags.'
Some viewers were confused by the footage and thought the girl was trying to separate the swan.
The group watches on as the onlooker, still clutching on to his pole, falls into the canal in Limehouse
With the man who confronted them in the water, the group walks off. The boy who pushed him can later be seen riding away on a scooter
One viewer wrote: 'These individuals were trying to stop one swan from attacking another. They were not attacking the swan!'
Another Twitter user points out: 'They were mating.'
Moment woman 'kicks swan while it is mating before onlooker who tries to intervene is PUSHED into canal' as police chief issues appeal
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